Maeda Toshitaka
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was a Japanese daimyo
of the early Edo period
, who ruled the Nanokaichi Domain
. He was the fifth son of Maeda Toshiie
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His court title was Yamato no kami.
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of the early Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, who ruled the Nanokaichi Domain
Nanokaichi Domain
The was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Kōzuke Province . The domain had its headquarters in a jin'ya rather than a castle. Parts still stand on the original site and some other structures have been moved...
. He was the fifth son of Maeda Toshiie
Maeda Toshiie
was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" . His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as...
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His court title was Yamato no kami.